Originally posted by Kropt:

My son and I had a super small way to sail and we have been stuck in the middle of this river for 20 minutes. The raft will not turn. It just doesn't move.

It sounds like your boat is stuck on land. The best shot you have is either breaking your boat down and putting it somewhere that has deep enough water, or getting out and pushing the boat physically with your character until it's in deep enough water.